Highlights of Coachella, Day 2Jack White photo courtesy of Coachella/Julian Bajsel 

Music Connection plays mailman

We handed out magazines and shirts to excited campers, making new friends and filling our unofficial role as festival mailman in the process. The gloriously-decorated tents and vehicles made the jaunt worthwhile.

Die Spitz

The Austin rockers shook the cobwebs away early on the Sonora stage with a set that was as sludgy as it was brutal.

Jack White

The late addition to the bill was predictably brilliant. The sound of the Coachella crowd singing the guitar refrain from "Seven Nation Army," full-voiced, won't leave us for a while.

Addison Rae

A visually dazzling set, jam-packed with great pop tunes. Another huge break-out from the fest.

Sombr

Sombr brought an anthemic, emotive rock vibe to the Outdoor Theatre. Queen-epic, but with a contemporary edge. The crowd lapped it up.

Coi Leray and Bia

Further proof that females are killing it in the hip-hop world. MC has long been a supporter of these two queens, and they ruled at Coachella.

Nine Inch Noize

Having moved from the Friday, the Nine Inch Nails/Boys Noize collar turned into a dark, crunching and ultimately epic performance on the Sahara stage. Stark and bleak in all of the right ways, it felt like a new day for industrial music.

PinkPantheress

Our February cover star put in a near-perfect performance last Mojave. "Stateside" kicked off what might be a career-defining night for the Brit.

David Byrne

We caught Byrne at Coachella 2018, and he was great again. 73 years old. and still able to rouse the rabble. Just look at set list (below).

Justin Bieber

This might be the year that, in the public's eyes, Bieber went from "former teen heart throb" to "genuine pop icon."

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